Nachfolgen

[ˈnaːxˌfɔlɡn̩]

/[ˈnaːxˌfɔlɡn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Nachfolgen” is an uncommon German word, ranked #58,117 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#58,117
frequency rank, German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Nachfolge

Key facts for Nachfolgen
PropertyValue
HeadwordNachfolgen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈnaːxˌfɔlɡn̩]
Letters10
Frequency rank#58,117
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Nachfolgen” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Nachfolgen lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Nachfolgen is 10 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈnaːxˌfɔlɡn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #58,117 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Nachfolgen has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Nachfolgen, spelled N-A-C-H-F-O-L-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Nachfolge
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Nachfolge
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Nachfolge
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Nachfolge

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Nachfolgen"?
"Nachfolgen" is spelled N-A-C-H-F-O-L-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnaːxˌfɔlɡn̩].
What does "Nachfolgen" mean?
As a noun, "Nachfolgen" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Nachfolge
How do you pronounce "Nachfolgen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Nachfolgen" is [ˈnaːxˌfɔlɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Nachfolgen" come from?
"Nachfolgen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Nachfolgen”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is N-A-C-H-F-O-L-G-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈnaːxˌfɔlɡn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list